Training and skills
Supporting talent and inspiring the next generation
The Essex Film Office aims to support the next generation of screen sector professionals, from waiving fees through to signposting work experience or trainee opportunities with productions.
Our Essex based colleges and universities offer a range of higher and further education courses which specialise in TV and Film, use the list below to find the right course for you.
If you are in your early career, you can access vocational training and support from National bodies such as the BFI and Screen Skills.
Creative Media Production level-three
South Essex College
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Course: Hair and Makeup Design and Application for Production (Foundation)
South Essex College (Backstage Centre)
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Level-four Professional Diploma in Technical and Production Practice for the Creative Industries Backstage Centre (in development)
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Film and Digital Media level-two
Colchester Institute
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Film and Digital Media level-three
Colchester Institute
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Multi-media Production level-two
Colchester Institute
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Undergraduate studies
BA Creative Producing (Theatre and Short Film)
East 15, University of Essex
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BA Film Studies
University of Essex
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BA Film and Creative Writing
University of Essex
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BA Film and Drama
University of Essex
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BA Film Studies and Literature
University of Essex
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BA Film Studies and Art History
University of Essex
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BA History with Film Studies
University of Essex
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BA American Studies with Film
University of Essex
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BA Film and Television Production
University Centre South Essex
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Hair and Makeup Design and Application for Production
University Centre South Essex (Backstage Centre)
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Costume Construction BA (Hons)
University Centre South Essex. In collaboration with the Royal Opera House
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Postgraduate studies
MA Film Studies
University of Essex
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Essex Film Collective
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Signals Media
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Cambridge school of Creative Industries
Undergraduate
Acting – BA (Hons)
Acting degree – BA (Hons) – ARU
Audio & Music Technology – BSc (Hons)
Audio & Music Technology BSc (Hons) degree course – BSc (Hons) – ARU
Computer Games Art – BA (Hons)
Computer Games Art degree – BA (Hons) – ARU
Computer Games Design – BA (Hons)
Computer Games Design degree – BA (Hons) – ARU
Computer Games Programming – BSc (Hons)
Computer Games Programming degree course – BSc (Hons) – ARU
Creative Writing – BA (Hons)
Creative Writing degree – BA (Hons) – ARU
Drama – BA (Hons)
Drama and English Literature BA (Hons)
Drama and English Literature degree course – BA (Hons) – ARU
Drama and Film – BA (Hons)
Drama and Film degree – BA (Hons) – ARU
English Studies – BA (Hons)
English Studies – BA (Hons) – ARU
Film – BA (Hons)
Film and Media – BA (Hons)
Film and Media – BA (Hons) – ARU
Film and Television Production – BA (Hons)
Film and Television Production – BA (Hons) – ARU
Media and Communication – BA (Hons)
Media and Communication – BA (Hons) – ARU
Media Production – BA (Hons)
Media Production degree – BA (Hons) – ARU
Media and Sound Production- BA (Hons)
Music and Sound Production degree course – BA (Hons) – ARU
Music Performance – BA (Hons)
Music Performance degree course – BA (Hons) – ARU
Music Production – BA (Hons)
Music Production degree course – BA (Hons) – ARU
Musical Theatre – BA (Hons)
Musical Theatre BA (Hons) degree course – BA (Hons) – ARU
Visual Effects – BA (Hons)
Visual Effects degree course – BA (Hons) – ARU
Writing & English Literature – BA (Hons)
Writing and English Literature BA (Hons) degree course – BA (Hons) – ARU
Writing and Film – BA (Hons)
Writing and Film BA (Hons) degree course – BA (Hons) – ARU
Postgraduate/Research/ Short Courses
Music Therapy – MA
Publishing – MA
Musicology – MPhil : PhD
Publishing – Mphil : PhD
Theatre, Drama and Performance – Mphil : PhD
Theatre, Drama and Performance – MPhil, PhD – ARU
Computer Games Development (Art) – MA
Computer Games Development (Art) – MA – ARU
Computer Games Development (Computing) – MSc
Computer Games Development (Computing) MSc – MSc – ARU
Creative Writing – MA
Creative Writing – MA, PG Cert, PG Dip – ARU
Creative Writing – Mphil : PhD
Creative Writing – MPhil, PhD – ARU
Creative Writing and Publishing – MA
Creative Writing and Publishing – MA, PG Cert – ARU
Dramatherapy – MA
Dramatherapy – Mphil : PhD
Dramatherapy – MPhil, PhD – ARU
Film and Television Production – Mphil : PhD
Film and Television Production – MPhil, PhD – ARU
Film and Television Production – MA
Film and Television Production – MA – ARU
Film Studies and Media Studies – Mphil : PhD
Film Studies and Media Studies – MPhil, PhD – ARU
Music Therapy – Mphil :PhD
Music Therapy – MPhil, PhD – ARU
Introduction to Professional Screenwriting : Creating and Selling your Movie Script
Introduction to Professional Screenwriting: Creating and Selling your Movie Script – ARU
awaiting info
Did you know?
Alfred Hitchcock was actually born in Essex? (Leytonstone was once part of Essex!).
His early visits to the Essex coast are said to have inspired some of his most famous films, including the birds.
Read more about Hitchcock and Essex in our blog here.
